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I VAUGHN HAY BE M FLORIDA JAIL FORMER ORPHANAGE HEAD MAY HAVE BEEN TAKEN Attempts to Take Life by Slashing TKrnaf. Jumoinflr From Automo* bile and by Drowning The State. Tampa, Fla., April 4.?T. A. Earle, believed to be T. U. Vaughn, convict^ ?d at Greenville, S. C., six years ago ^ on charges of .criminal assault on four girls under 14 years of age, was arrested .this afternoon at his home at Port Tampa.by Tampa police detectives, J. A. Killibrew and Stansell, IK and Marshal Sudduth of Port Tam pa. The man's wife was also arrestI H ed, and is bfdd at the police station for investigation. Earl denies that he is the Vaugn wanted in South Caro lina; but several attempts to commit suicWe led to nis being placed in a padded cell at the county jail for safe keeping. It is said that tHe crimes for which Vaughn was sentenced to death were committeed while he was in charge of the Odd Fellows orphan home in Greenville. It is claimed that he was convicted on the first count and sentenced to death by electrocution. Later he is said to have been regarded its insane and was transferred to the State hospital for the Insane in Columbia, from which he escaped about /two years ago. He i is alleged then to have made his way to Port Tampa where he has held the assistant principalship of the Port Tampa city school, and that he was married here under the alleged assumed name. The wife, it is claimed, was one of his nurses at the hospital j in Columbia. j Detective Killibrew went to the man's house yesterday afternoon, leaving detective Stansell and Marshall Sudduth near the house to prevent the man escaping. Upon learning Killibrew's intention and his mission, Earl is said to have asked permssion Jto go into one of the rooms of the house to see a friend. This was refused. Earl was in his shirt sleeves and when he was searched j the officer did not find any weapon. Tried to Cut Throat. Detective Killibrew put Earl in a car and took "him to the place where Detective Stansell and Marshall Suddutfi were waiting. When Marshall Sudduth got out; of the car in which he was waiting to place handcuffs upon Earl's wrists, the man suddenly ran his hand into the watch pocket of J his trousers and pulled out a knife with which he started to cut his throat. Detective Killibrew, however, grabbed the man before he could inflict serious injury upon himself.,. Dr. W. H. Mudge of Port Tampa rendered first aid. Foiled in his attempt to end his life by cutting his throat, Earl tried to jump out of the automobile in which the officers were bringing him to Tampa. He was finally lodged in the police station, where shorty lafterwards he ijtempted to " lT - * * ? ntnnn^ puu tne oauuages xiuiu uic in his throat. Later he attempted to Jake his life by drowning by placing his head in the water in the bowl of the toilet in his cell. Seemingly driven to desperation, when foiled at this, the man again tried to end his life by iillizjg his hat with water and burying his f$ce in it. To guard against further Attempts of suicide, police officers took the man to the county jail, where he was put in a straight jacket and placed in a padded cell. Local police officers state he has been identified by a man living in Tow.n? mWn Vin/1 fnrmarlir maHo His 1 AiU|/a^ nuv nau j uiuviv i>?w home in South Carolina and knew VaUghn. Wife Also Desperate TJJie man's wife who was brought to Tampa, and held in the detention room -for investigation by the local officers, was foiled in an attempt to end her life also tonight. The police say the woman about 8 o'clock tonight ' suddenly grabbed a pocket knife out ^ ?' - * i? ?i?* - ?J OX one OX ner puCft.CU> duu ovamtu KV slash her throat. She was prevented from accomplishing her act by Detective .Stansell . According to the officer, the woman took the knife from her pocket and hesitated for several min, utes, seemingly taking the time to arotise courage to carry out her plans. She was caught just as she started to jab the knife into her throat. Tl>e woman is said to have told the police officers that she was a nurse ? at the State Hospital for the Insane in Columbia, S. C., when she first met Earl. Further, she, it is alleged, told the officers that she knew Earl had never been insane and that he was guilty of the charges he is accused of. She left the hospital before Earl made his escape, she said. Earl came to Tampa first, she is claimed to have told the officers, and to have then sent for her. She cyme to this city and they were married here, according to her statement. After her attempt to take her life f she was placed in a cell and is being held tifitil information is received ft LONG SEARCH MADE FOR MISSING VAUGHN HISTORY OF CASE RECALLED ON ARREST OF MAN AT TAMPA Believed to Be Fugitive Who Twice r 1 C.nUnr. JUOV^apVU fc/vavi | i^v???vamw mm?m-mm in Abeyancc The State. T. U. Vaughn escaped from the State hospital, September 15, 1919. Vaughn was formerly superintendent of the Odd Fellows home in Greenville and has been under death sentence since 1912 for criminally assaulting some of the little girls of the orphanage. He was in the State hospital several years for observation as to his sanity. Twice since the escape in 1919 Dr. C. Fred Williams, superintendent of the hospital, has had leads on the fugitive, but both times the "tips" proved false. Once a man from the hospital was sent to the Virginia mountains to identify a suspect, but the man proved not to be Vaughn. Again a man was sent to Hayne City, Fla., but was never able to locate the man supposed to be Vaughn. Last Sunday nr. Williams p-ot his first information *" " * o? of the missing man. He received a telegram from a former Columbian at Tampa in whi?h he said he had located Vaughn and a former nurse at the State hospital. Dr. Williams conferred with Governor Cooper and Chief Richardson and then wired to get in touch with the Tampa chief of police and have Vaughn arrested. Chief Richardson also wired the Tampa chief to arrest the man suspected of being Vaughn. The Tampa officer last night advised Chief Richardson that he had arrested Vaughn upon identification of the former ColumbiI an. To Be Resentenced Saturday before the escape of Vaughn from the hospital Judge Peurifoy had ordered that Vaughn be brought before him in Greenville for resentence to die in the electric chair and it was thought at the time that in some way the patient heard of this and made his escape. The escape was made some time Monday night, September 15, 1919, and was discovered early Tuesday i morning. It will be recalled that the patient had a "dummy" in the bed and this had deceived attendants until the room was entered to awake Vaughn for breakfast Tuesday morn W95 TTiade of mg. x iic uuuiJLiij . .? clothes that Vaughn had been making in his room by stuffing these clothes in a pair of overalls and throwing the bed covering over the "figure." Vaughn was first convicted of criminally assaulting the little * girls in the orphanage, of which he was superintendent, October 26, 1912. He was sentenced to be electrocuted December 20, 1912, and this same senis still hanging over his head. I An appeal was taken to the supreme court and the lower court was affirmed. Attorneys then appealed tb the United States supreme court and again the lower court was affirmed. In the meantime Vaughn, then in the Greenville county jail, escaped and (was not caught until more than a year later when he was recognized by - Pomimian in Baltimore and <X OUUU1 VM VIOimai ... I arrested. | Question as to Sanity From his arrest in Baltimore Vaughn was brought to the state penitentiary for safe keeping and here i,e created somewhat of a stir by refusing to talk or eat. His condition was such that a question arose as to his sanity and he was transferred to the State hospital for observation. At the hospital he was closely watched, but his case somewhat forgotten by the public, until May 14, 1919, i when the grand lodge of Odd Fellows jat the state meeting in Columbia 1?x - J - oollinrr nn OoV aQOpLeu a icsuiubiuu vuiii?b ernor Cooper to investigate thoroughly the case and if Vaughn was found sane to be electrocuted as decided by the court. This was nearly seven years after the original sentence and it brought on a noticeable worry in the patient at the hospital, it was said. It was not long after this action by the grand lodge that Solicitor Martin of Greenville asked that the patient be transferred to Greenville so action could be taken as it had been seven years since the original sentence. Vaughn heard of these movements and his escape followed one day after the request from Solicitor Martin. One theory at the time was that Vauerhn had skeleton keys and was spirited away in an automobile after climbing the hospital fence on a bench that was found the next morning. Automobile tracks were found by the side of the wall, but could not be identified as any particular automobile track. All efforts to capture Vaughn herefrom South Carolina authorities to learn if she is implicated in any way with the case in that state. Bee Greet Pi 1 . The famous Ben Greet Players, w qua in Shakespeare's immortal comedy, burner and brilliant characterizations dif {?>et's genius. The fourth night will be tofore were unavailing, although telegrams were sent broadcast and a reward of several hundred dollars was offered. Changed His Tunc The shaded lights, music in the distance, sweet perfumes from the costly flowers about them?everything! invited him to chance his luck. She was pretty, which was good, and he believed, an heiress, which was better. i L * ? ? ^ ? * J AWA "Are-you I1UL ?I1U1U uiai avuiv: uut i will marry *'ou for your money?" he asked gently. "Oh, dear no!" smiled the girl. "Such an idea never entered my head. "Ah, Miss Deargirl," he sighed, "in your sweet innocense you do not dream how coldly, cruelly mercenary some men are!" "Perhaps I don't," replied the girl calmly. "I would not for a moment have such a terrible fate befall you," he caiH riassinnat.plv. "The man who wins you should love you for yourself alone." "He'll have to," the girl remarked. "It's my Cousin Maizie who has the money?not I. You seem to have got us mixed. I haven't a cent myself." "Oh?er," stammered the young man, "what pleasant weather we are having aren't we?" Slightly Mixed Two dear girls on our right were talking animatedly: J "She's good looking, but I don't j think she's all she ought to be." "Neither do I. Look at the way she j failed in front of the theater that night!" "That's what I say. But she docs jshow some speed?" I "Speed, oh, yes! And roughness? 'you can always depend on her foi that." 1 "Her lines aren't bad." : "I suppose that's what took dsd'i eye. You know dad?" "Do I? But privately, I think she'? I making him sorry." I "TVia+'s fhf> best, thin'r she does? jail paint and form, an I nothing muel under the hood." "I think dad's going to ge: ri:I o' her before long. She 3 burning uv ;his money too fast." i "Who is this unspeakable person?", inquired their friend. "I'd like to I! meet her." I "Person? You're wrong, Harold. We were talking about dad's newcar." T Cheerio! nr\nr> - ?? 1 ' ? nnmiftiie r\l rl 1 q H V "umcer, <* nci*uu^ vaw on her first trip over, "do you think the ship's going down?" i "Pro'bly not, ma'am, prob'ly ' not," responded the salty mate encouragingly, stroking his chin. "Y' j ' see, the boilers ain't none too good. J ; She's liable to go up." ^ NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will make final settlement | of the estate of Godfrey Harman, 'deceased, in the Probate Court for j Newberry County, South Carolina, ! on Monday, the fourth day of j | April, 1921, at 11 o'clock in the j forenoon and will immediately thereafter apply to the said Court for letjters dismissory. All parties indebted , to the said estate will make immediate payment. All parties holding I claims against said estate will present I the same, proved as required by law, I to the undersigned or their attorneys, IBlease & Blease, Newberry, i>. u., by said time, and all claims not presented will be forever barred. HARRIET F. HARMAN, MOLLIE HARMAN, Executriccs. THOMAS J. HARMAN, GODFREY D. HARMAN, J. W. HARMAN, Executors. Newberry, S. C., M-arch 1, 1921 1 ltaw4t To break a cold take 666.?Adv. APy layers In "As at Redpafch Chautauqua ith a splendid cast, will appear on tlie "As You Like It." Sympathetic inle stinguish this excellent production, whii i one of the strongest programs of Chai | A Tome | ? ^?? M ' I was hardly able to drag, I j^) was so weakened," writes Mrs. jy 5T W. F. Ray, of Easlcy, S. C. [A "The doctor treated me for about ^ two months, still I didn't get any better. I had a large fam- ^ ily and felt I surely must do y X something to enable me to take X f] care of my little ones. 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Dr. Miles' Laxative Tablets TASTE LIKE CANDY ACT LIKE MAGIC The best authorities say that their main ingredient "accelerates the ? 1-5- A. peristalsis in mc same way as castor oil." Good for children and adults. Get a box at your drug store. it Players 1 n 1 are's Great 1 nedy f i Like It" 1 T IS Interpretation I nd 1 laracterizations 1 I i NIGHT I Hi Mautauqua g Big Attractions 11 Y $2.75, VLUS 10% TAX ^ iAUTAUQUAB^^M \ Week Here 19-26 I NOTICE TO VACANT LOT OWN-! ERS. If your vacant lots arc not already connected up with the city water pipes, you are urged to have this done before the streets are paved; for then it would be impossible for some years. Please call at the city ^pter works department for further information. H. W. SCHUMPKRT, Superintendent. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that I will make a final settlement of the estate of Mary Elizabeth Bushardt, deceas- j ed, in the office of the Judge of Pro-j bate for Newberry county, S. C., at j 11 o'clock a. m., on Wednesday, April 20th, 1921, and immediately thereafter apply for a discharge as Executor of said Estate. OLIN B. CANNON, Executor. March 18th, 1921. BIDS INVITED The Highway Commission of Newberry county will receive sealed bids until March 31, 1921, for the followIi-irr onrml'nc tn Jit. NpW- i i?ll6 w mv Mw... v. vwa berry, S. C., from time to time, as called for, up to July 1, 1921, and in the approximate amounts shown below. Only bids on all items will be received. Contract to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder on April - 4th. Right reserved to reject any and all bids. c is ./?iIf? Don't Spare in time of sickm medicine must get well again, I depend upon t the medicine th< Bring your doc! tion here and y< what his order < up of the puresi drugs, with con) and skill, yet ch reasonably. Pro Maves Dr ? Newberry, To Ail Drivers ol Vehii X Notice is hereby ordinance requir: these vehicles be a "muffler" so i I the noise made t of the engine, i strictly enforced March 18th, 1921 E. L. RODE! < ! , 300 bushels feed corn. 300 bushels feed oats. 10 tons No. 1 Timothy hay. 1400 pounds fat back. 8 barrels first patent flour in sacks. 40 gallons Karo molasses. 40 pounds Luzianne coffee. 15 bushels field peas. 25 pounds rib bacon. 200 pounds table salt. 2 cases cooking soda. CI /> m aaI uy wuoucis wuui incai. 2 cases pink salmon. 2 cases tripe. 100 pounds Brown Mule tobacco. 250 pounds granulated sugar. 100 pounds ham. 50 pounds compound lard. 25 pairs work shoes. 10 kegs nails?40's and 60's. 4 dozen pairs work socks. 12 boxes 5 cent pepper. . 4 dozen pairs of mule shoes. 8 tons 1G per cent acid. 1 dozen Ames road shovels. f> cases Octagon soap. 30 pounds whole grain rice. 5 pounds Royal Baking powder. 1 case concentrated lye. 100 pounds plows. 1-2 dozen hoes. 1-2 dozen heel bolts. 1-2 dozen plow lines. 1-2 dozen devices. 2 dozen large size boxes matches. 1 barrel lime. 1 ton cotton seed meal. GEO. P. BOUI/WARER, Chairman. }-22-3t. . . \ the Spoon ess. Doses of be taken to )ut a lot will he quality of ; spoon holds. tor's prescrip :ii * :.i?i Jlft Will get JU91 ;alls for, made t and freshest surnmate care arged for most mpt service. ug Store South Carolina 4 v--- irr BapaaBMaMr f Motor Driven ties given that the ing that all of nrnv^Hpfl WlHl w T WW ? is to decrease >y the exhaust s going to be from this date, I. ; LSPERGER, Zhief of Police. .! wKammmm?mmmmmmmmmmmBmmmtnmmmmmmmma